Air Laws - Part 1 Flashcards
series of rules governing the use of airspace and its benefits for aviation, the general public and the nations of the world
Air Law
strong catalyst for the aeroplane’s technological growth
WW2
Where was the establishment of a fundamental law that would give full recognition of the sovereignty and juridical equality of all nations so that airways would serve humanity?
Chicago Convention
When was the Chicago Convention?
December 7, 1944
How many states were invited to attend the International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago in 1944?
55 states
How many states attended the Chicago Convention?
54 states
How many countries signed the agreement in the Chicago Convention?
52 countries
Who represented the Philippines as the chairman of contingent in the Chicago convention? Who were the other members of the contingent?
Secretary of Finance Jaime Hernandez, Urban Zafra, Colonel Jesus Villamor, Manuel Nieto, Joseph Foley
When did the agreement on the Chicago convention take effect?
April 4, 1947
this defines the rights and obligations of the signatory states regarding the operation of aircraft
Chicago Convention
Chicago convention superseded what convention and what was it about?
Paris Convention, Regulations of Aerial Navigation
When was the Paris Convention?
October 13, 1919
What is the meaning of ICAO?
International Civil Aviation Organization
Whose proposal was outright international ownership and operation of civil air services?
Australia and NZ
Whose proposal was international authority equipped with the power to allocate routes, review fares and rates, and determine flight frequencies?
Canada and UK
Whose proposal was free enterprise airline companies and a pro-competitive policy in an open-skies environment?
The US
What were the outcomes of the Chicago Convention?
- Interim Agreement on International Civil Aviation
- The Convention on International Civil Aviation
- The International Air Services Transit Agreement
- The International Air Transport Agreement
What does SARPs mean?
Standards and Recommended Practices
How many annexes are in the Chicago Convention?
19 annexes
How many SARPs were developed in Chicago convention’s annexes as of March 2019?
more than 12,000
How many are ICAO’s member states?
193
specialized agency of the UN
ICAO
Where is ICAO and IATA based?
Montreal, Canada
When was the ICAO established?
December 7, 1944
When was the IATA established?
April 15, 1945
regulates the technical aspect of civil aviation
ICAO
regulates the economic aspect of civil aviation
IATA
What does IATA mean?
International Air Transportation Association
the trade association for the world’s airlines
IATA
How many airlines does IATA represent?
320 airlines
How many founding members did IATA have in 1945?
57
What percentage of world’s air traffic does IATA now carry?
83%
Where and when was IATA founded?
Havana, Cuba in April 15, 1945
What does IOSA mean?
IATA Operational Safety Audit
it is open to airlines operating scheduled and non-scheduled air services
IATA membership
What is IATA’s mission?
to represent, lead, and serve the airline industry
What is the specialized agency of the UN founded in 1944 by the States to oversee the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation?
ICAO
works to achieve consensus on SARPs and policies to facilitate a civil aviation sector that is safe, secure, efficient, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible
ICAO
means any state which is party to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on the 7th of December 1944
Contracting State
permits aircraft of a signatory State to fly over, or land for technical reasons in the territory of another signatory state
International Air Services Transit Agreement
allows the carriage of traffic (carriage of mail, cargo, or passengers) between the State of Registration and another signatory state
International Air Transport Agreement